Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1922, Page 1

TEAPOT OIL DEVELOPMENT POLICY CONDEMNED a [Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas Producers T ARIFF RE : ; | hg Bi aa Pr 4 at Association Calls on Secretary of Inte~ ‘ rior Fall to Grant Hearing in Opposi-| » ss z tion to Naval Reserve Plan WILL BE FIXED w, : eather Forecast ros rth 1 vat cITy | ‘The Rocky Mountain Of & Gas Producers association, BY END we |comprising over 95 per cent «f the producers of this region, RANCE south sectiones. Senger probably | ig EDITION today forwarded protests to Secretary of the Interior A. B. U : Pe eee yesterday from Washington by the interior and navy i te Unsettled tonight, colder in east and” warm west . \Fall, Gov. Robert D. Carey of Wyoming and Wyoming’s con- VOLUME VI CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1922. : NUMBER 160. ithe interior and navy Final Vote on . N MISKELL FREED [iustice served |HOMESTEADERS [222 25) "%¢,00, 0 ON COMPLAINT : by Explosionot|) AND LIVESTOCK neWVASHINGTON, Ann 8 ERROR FRIDAY| 8% Pecsion| MEN IN DISPUTE ———— gressional delegation condemning the joint policy announced asure in Senate Will nination Shown in by Democrats e 3 = cluded,” the message sent to Secretary Fall says, “the association desires op portunity to submit a showing in op- Position to the proposed agreement. ‘The policy as arnounced from Wash- ington calls for development of tue Teapot structure and storing the cil at seaboard paints whqre it would be .—The forthcoming tariff bill ‘© resolve itself into an endur- vusands of rates and hundreds d, those in charge of the meas- vill take close to two months hrough. Whether a final vote protest were adopted. “If the matter is not definitely con ance contest. With man) = of amendments to be cons} PHILADELPHIA, ce, ure estimate that at best United States goverament has taken of steady work to put the Complaint Filed Against Peace Officer Fails to Conform to Statute; New One to Be Issued by County New developments in the case against Charles F. Miskell, deputy sheritt. aid police officer, who was arraigned before Judge W. E. Tubbs, in a preliminary hearing on a charge of having assaulted Lou C. Muchow, North Casper pool hall ‘The case proceeded and all witnesses were sworn and John H. Casey, deputy prosecuting attorney was complaining witness when | ‘udge C. D-Murane, for Misket, tn Remo has Michigan's output of timber and for- est products amounts to $12,500,000 a year. SENATE ASKS INFORMATION ON ‘TEAPOT’ WASHINGTON, April 15,— The senate adopted the Kendrick reso- tution calling upon Secretaries Denby and Fall to advise the sen- ate whether negotiations were in progress for the leasing of naval reserve No. 3 (Teapot | through in ten days." are pending today as a result of the dismissal of yesterday evening because of a faulty com- pity on a defendant in federal court who had been seriously burned by the explosion of a still in his home and. who was charged with violat- ing the prohibition law, ‘The prisoner, Hugh West, nearty lost his life in the explosion. After viewing the many scars on his face, neck and bands, Assistant United States Attorney Wade asked for his discharge. the ends of justice have been met,” said the prosecutor. “The defend- ent surely has had sufficient pun- ichment.” He was released. ———— Semenoff Was Good Friend to Americans in Siberia, Claim Controversy Over Fencing Stock Trails Must Be Taken Into Court to Avoid Open Break Between Factions yesterday Tension between conflicting intnresis in the rural districts “I think |of Natrona county has visibly ts diplomacy can prevent an open and homesteader forces, both of which have perfected or- ganizations with large membership, as the outgrowth of the demands of each side for and SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.—Gen. Gregorie ‘Semenoff, former Attaman of the Cos- sacks, whose financial entanglements led him to a New York jail, was termed “a friend of the American troops in Siberia” in a statement published in the Chronicle today by David H. Barrows, president of the University of California. President Barrows was colonel of the Fifty-Seventh Infantry when that regiment guarded a railroad at Chita, Siberia, where there was a clash between Semenoff’s men and an American outpost in the summer of 1918. The educator said, according to the Chronicle, “General Semenoff is a hu- man brute, a man to whom death is a Jest, but he was the friend of the American trodps in Siberia and just now is much misunderstood,” they were mowed down almost to a man. “I do not want to appear to defend Semenoff. Neither do I want to con- demn him. He was a man of iron, both in courage and leadership. “More than once he told me of his intense admiration for American troops. I know he was earnest in his good wif and support of the’American force and made every effort to enlist our aid before he accepted the offer of the Japanese. “Whatever he did was with the sole aim of beating the bolsheviki, whom he hated. I was with him when he ad- vanced through Mongolian territory to Chita fighting for the allies. It was 150 miles, and he forced his men Dreams of the disposal of millions 4m faraway wealth are more than a pleasant vagary for Miss Delora An- Bell of Pasadena, Cal., who arrived im San Francisco this week from a vacation trip to the Hawaiian 1s- lands. Miss Angell is 19 years old and in two years wil: come into possession of $25,000,000 or more MAN STRUCK BY TRUCK IN SERIOUS CONDITION Roderick Gordon, 824 South Wolcott street, suffered painful injuries when she was struck by a United States mail ftruck at the Northwestern depot yes- terday efternoon. The injuries con- sisted of several fractured ribs and severe lacerations about the head ond body. He was removed to the office of Dr. H. R. Lathrop for treatment and thence to his home. It is us‘er- stood that the injuries complicated by Mr. Gordon's advanced age have made his condition serious. Coal was first mined in the United States at Mauch Chunk, Pa., in 1806. GATES’ MILLIONS WILL FOUND HOSPITAL IF HEIRESS MARRIES SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.— left by John W. Gates, of “bet a million” fame. She has very definite plans for disposal of the fortune. She means to marry some American surgeon who wants to mnsintain a hospital for the poor. This zauch she dis- closed to interviewers. But she did not naine the young surgeon. Nor did she indicates that his name ts known to her. [rights in the rural! sections. ened and only the utmost k between the stockmen against stock trails and other On the advice of M. W. Purcell, county attorney, Sheriff Joo L. Mar- quis is awaiting the advent of good weether to place forces at work in the rural districts to see that stock t are being made in the affected dis- tricts. W. H Patten, sttoriey for the Homesteaders’ Protective association, is endeavoring to cystalize su~.timent so that the sns will declare a truce whilo a friendly suit is instituted “In district court here to settle the ques- prepart to-send a delegation to. the| special meeting of the Natrona Stock- growers association which was sched- uled for today but which was post- poned on account of recent ‘storms. ‘The delegation hoped to obtain conces- sions which would enable a court ac- tion to decide the entire matter of difference. Having investigated the situation county and state agencies feel that the conditions at the present time are extremely critical and that the utmost available for naval purposes. Tes government has been negotiating with the Sinclair interests, it is understood, to Grill out the structure. Resolutions adopted by the associ- ation to the development program set forth the following reasons for oppos- ing such a policy: There is no market @7 outlet for the present production of oll. The present production of oi! does not affect this naval pool. ‘The oil is not adapted to naval uses nor is there any prefent naval requirement for ‘additional oil. The association 1s opposed to the letting of contracts for the develop- ment of government oil reserves by private arrangement and without competitive bidding. ‘The proposed drilling of the Tea- ‘will seriously increase the already jon of crude in this ter- ritory and result in continued re- duction in prices of crude to the loss of the producers, the state of Wyo- ming, public schcols, good roads and national reclamation funds. he proposed drilling of the Tea- pot dome means transporting that oil from the state of Wyoming in its entirety whereas if produced in the future and when actually needed it will be refined in this state. ‘Tho present proposed development is not in harmony with the purpose of the original withdrawal or the policy of the leasing law. The association “urges upon the Wyoming congressional delegation immediate action to prevent the con- sumption of the proposed contract affecting the Teapot. Tho association urges Governor (Continued on Page Six) SHEEP DIPPING LAW TO BE ENFORCED RIGIDLY CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 15.—The Wyoming sheep dipping law, enforce ment of which was waived last year because of congitions in the woolgrow- ing indurtry, i to he enforced rigidly this year, according to announcement Precaution must be used if an openby the state board of sheep commis- rupture ts warded off. stoners. drainage districts north of Cai of the Mississippi river. An have left their homes. Hundreds of citizens are working them admit they are engaged in a los- ing fight, The river tore out a 200- BRITISH WARSHIPS SENT TO IRELAND Prospects of Easter Disturbance Leads to z Government Precaution; Sligo Meet- ing May Cause Trouble . BELFAST, April 15.—(By The Associated Press.) —Two British Sesh iie have arrived in Lough Swilly, County Done- gal, uu<wwest of Londonderry ,it was learned this afternoon. LONDON, April ships into the waters in Belfast advices today is in' here as a precautionary measure, in view of the tense situation in Ireland. LONDON, April 15.—{By The Asst~ ciated Press)—Developments in Ire land over Sunday are awaited anxi- cusly here, in view of the Republicans’ aeimire of the Four Courts in Dublin eed Arthur Griffith's determination +o 15.—The movement of the British war- of County Donegal, Ireland, announced |hoki his proposed treaty meeting in Sti- go tomorrow over the decree of the Ilo cal Irish Republican commander. ‘The ‘situation is described as very serious by the morning newspapers. General disappointment is expressed that the peace conference between rep- resentatives of the Free Staters and Republicaus adjourned without any sign of agreement and this is comment- ed on as a bad omen. It will be a surprise if Sunday passes in Sligo without trouble. Mr. Griffith's ‘latest statement was that he was determined to fulfill his prom- ise to speak thera, and there seems to be every reason to expect that if he attempts the address, a clash of the rival parties will result. It is reported that since the occupa- tion of a number of pubiic buildings at Sligo by Republican forces yester- day, Free State troops have been gath- ering there in considerable numbers. Many alarming rumors are afloat, one being that the Republicans have laid plans to seize the heads of the pro- -visional Free State government. Disavowal by the De Valera party of Generalissimo Rory O'Connor start- ing another revolution by the seizure of the Four Courts in Dublin fails to allay the anxiety of the Daily Chroni- cle. The newspaper editorially asks in effect that if the seizing of courts ‘and turniag them into sand bagged| fortresses so as prevent the country's judges from functioning is not revolu- tion, what is?—“Or does O'Connor mean it is nothing to what he will do next?” The Daily News says: “The outlook is one of almost unrelieved blackness” and the Westminster Gazette says “it can scarcely believe Michael Collins’ tolerance wili survive this outrage in the capital of the country for whose} government he is responsible." If O'Connor's attitude is anywhere misunderstood it is not his fault, as) he spoke in the plainest terms to in-| terviewers. The correspondent of the} ‘Westminster Gazette quotes him as fol- lows: “We have nothing whatever to do with politics. We are plain men who stand by the republic, all prepared to} sacrifice our lives rather than allow the republic to be subverted. It possi- bly may come to fighting, but if it does the responsibility for civil war will Continued on Page Four.) to strengthen the levees, but most of/ ILLINOIS FACING CROP LOSS Over 75,000. Acres of Rich Lands Slowly | Being Inundated in Four Drainage Dis- tricts; Many Towns to Be Surrounded by Water; People Abandon Homes CAIRO, Ill., April 15.—An estimated loss of more than |$1,0uuv,000 of crops is feared by farmers residing in four iro, as a result of flood waters area of approximately 75,000 is being inundated slowly, and all families in the district foot section of the levee at Aldridge yesterday. With the river continuing to rise, |all preparations have been made for evacuating the threatened area. The several towns in the section are not expected to be flooded, although high water will surround them. A break ovcurred in the levee at |Grand Tower this morning and the swollen Mississippl spread over five thousand acres of cultivated land. The water is eleven feet deep in some places and all residents have fled to high ground. A report was recelved this after- noon that citizens of McClure, which is in the flooded area, had sent a re- quest to Governor Small to rush im- mediate aid to the town. NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 15.— Sections of at least three counties, Wilson, Smith and Putnam, suffered severely in the storm which struck middle Tennessee last night though no lives, so far, are known to have been lost. MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 15.— ‘Without venturing a prediction as to |maximum stages, a weather bureau bulletin issued today forecast “an in- creased and indefiintely prolonged” flood stage in the Mississippf river as a result of excessive rains in the Ohio valley during the past 24 hours. FLOOD PEAK AT PEORIA PASSES. PEORIA, IL, Apri! 15—With the Illinois river standing at 24.7 foot, the East Peoria levee is holding this |morning and the worst of the flood jis believed to have reached. J Continued on Page Four.) been MORE LICENSING PLANNED. UNDER NEW ORDINANGE Measure Affecting Amuse- ments, Including Dance Halls, to Be Submitted at Council Meeting. The judiciary committee of the city council has under consideration an erdinance which !s of vital importance to amusement institutions in Casper and will make a final report on the contemplated law at the Monday night meeting of the city council. The ordinance is entitled an “ordi- nance providing for the licensing of public dance halls, and regulating pub: Me dances, theaters, roller skating rinks, moving picture houses and oth- er places of amusement attended by minors.” The object of the ordinance is to provide the city with revenue from these places of business and to bring the institutions under the close con- trol of the city. The recommendations of the committee are being withheld pending the Monday night meeting of the council. can be taken in that time they my. may depend on the determination with | which the Democrats aided by sore Republicans press their fight. Republican leaders are preparing for the struggie. A call went out today to majority senators for a party con- ference Tuesday. Senator Curtis of Kansag said the principal purpose was to impbcas on the senators the neces ty for their presence on the senate for throughout the consideration of the measure. ‘Whether the tarfrr bill can be enact od at this seasion js regarded by many at the capital as doubtful. Were this any but election year they would an- ticipate little difficulty in holding con- gress in Washington to enact it, but many members, and more particularly those of the house, desire to be back home during the campaign. There is some talk now about a re ceas of 60 days after the senate acts on the bill. The work un the measure in conference will require nearly, if not all of two months and t!.ose favor- ing the idea of a recess argue that no time would b+ lost through that pro- cedure as the conferees could be in action while congress was away. There are those among the Repub- licans who do not look with favor on the enactment of a,tariff bill just be fore election. They say thero always is dissatisfaction over any tariff meas- ure. Admittedly however, the discus- sion now as to when the measure is to get through is mere discussion with the future too uncertain for the form ulating of any definite plans. ‘The senate is facing a crush of high: ly important business, including be sides the <ariff, the soldiers’ bonus, the army, navy and other appropria- tion bills and the ship subsidy meas- ure. While the tariff is to be called up next \Thursday, jt will have tobe laid aside from time to time for some of the other important bills. Until the program can be laid out with more accuracy than is possible at this time i 16 guess as to what will be the fate of the tariff at this session admittedly is about as good as another. The house is making fairly rapid strides at clearing its calendar and leaders there expect to be through cer- tainly by the first of July. They an- ticipate difficuity in keeping the mem: bers on the job after that time and are endeavoring to get the senate to speed its work. -- Shag NEGRO ‘GOES INSANE. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., April 15.— George Jackson, negro, of this city was adjugged insane by a commission here today as he is suffering from the halucination that the Ku Klux Klan is watching him and is going to get him. ee 7 FRANCO-SPANISH TREATY. PARIS, April 15. — The Franco Spanish negotiations for a new com- mercial treaty are suid to be in a BALL SCORES NATIONAL LEAGUE At Now York— RH. B Rtrooklyn 000 0600— x x 2 New York . 1131 @l— x x 3 Batteries — Mitchell, % REE 01 Ol x x x -124 OOI— ex x Batteries—Watson, Fillingim, Mor gan, Braxton and O'Neill; Hubbell and Henline. At Cincinnati— BE Chicago . x2 Cincinnati xs go. At St. Louis— Rn. EB Pittsburgh . x» St. Louis .. - =x) Batteries — Adams and Goochy Haines and AMERICAN LEAGUE At Washington New York 210 00x xxx—x x 3 Washington _—-O11 00x xxx—x x 3 Batteries—Hyt and Schang; Erick: son, Phillips and Gharrity. Rn. EB At Cleveland R. M.A Detroit. 010 000 Oxx—x x 9 Cleveland ~~ 241 102 Oxx—x x 23 Batteries—Holling, Stoner and Bass ler; Bagby and Nunamaker, RE 106 Ixx xxx—x x 3 Chicago 000 Oxx xxx—x x 3 Batteries—Calder and Severeid; Wil. Kinson, Russell, Robertson, and game postponed; rain, eee ate NO LUNCHEON TODAY. No weekly luncheon was held by the Casper Real Estate assbdciatiou this week, the organization suspend ing the weekly affair so that the mens bers could assist in the stock taking and membership activities of tht chamber of commerce, coe VAGRANTS ARRESTED. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris, said te have recently become objectional chan acters here, are being held in the county harged with vagrancy; Just what action will be instituted fair way to a conclusion satisfactory to both sides. against the couple has not been de cided yet. McClintic of the United States since Monday. ‘The first of those yesterday was is- sued on petition of operators of the New River field and affects 119 opera- ters. The other was granted on appli- cation of six coal companies and one individual. Both injunctions included in the defendants, President John L. ARE A ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 15.—Ad- ditional arrests in connection with the $35,000 robbery of Missouri Pa- cific train No. 35, here August 18, 1920, were expected by police today following receipt of word last ni from Little Rock that Carl H. Fer had been arr v subse and the TRAIN ROBBERS RRESTED ment that two men were held here in connection with the case. A fourth party, Alfred A. Oliver, is serving a ten year sentence for par- tielpating in the robbery. From confirmed it was INJUNCTIONS TO PREVENT UNION EFFORTS ISSUED West Virginia Court Grants Restraining Order to Prevent Activities Which Might Tie Up Non-Union Mines CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 5.—Judge George W. district court yesterday issued two temporary restraining orders on officials and members of the United Mine Workers of America, in the New River dis- trict and in sections of Raleigh and Fayette counties. made a total of three injunctions issued by Judge McClintic These Lewis, of the international union of ganization and other union offictals ‘A feature of the New River order waa that it included among the defendanty a coal company. This was explained by counsel of the operators as pro bably due to the fact that the com pany has been collecting union dues from the men following the check-off system Both injunctions prohibited mass meetings in: the fields affected. and any action by union organizers which might cause mifers to leave the em: ploy of the companies at whose opera tons they were engagd. A provision of the Raleigh and Fay: ette county orders was interpreted by union counsel to prohibit the promis ing or extending of aid to working miners as an inducement to join the union ‘A petition to revive the temporary in learned two women are belief that regarding the robber in the junction against union miners from in terferring with employes of the Rici- land Coal cc y, of Wheeling, was